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- [pahr-hee-lee-uh n, -heel-yuh n]
- /pɑrˈhi li ən, -ˈhil yən/
- /pɑː.ˈhiː.ljən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahr-hee-lee-uh n, -heel-yuh n]
- /pɑrˈhi li ən, -ˈhil yən/
Definitions of parhelion word
- noun plural parhelion a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands. 1
- noun parhelion one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunset 0
- noun parhelion a bright, sunlike optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere; sundog 0
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Origin of parhelion
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; alteration of Latin parēlion < Greek parḗlion, noun use of neuter of parḗlios beside the sun. See par-, helio-
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Parts of speech for Parhelion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parhelion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
parhelion usage trend in Literature
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- what is a parhelion?
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